Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2018.

Pro-life

Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?

Vote Smart's Research

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Life." https://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/140747/kevin-jones/ (votesmart.org)

No

Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?

Vote Smart's Research

"Debt consumes vital resources, weighing on our economy and driving an ever increasing tax burden. Spending, debt and taxes must all be reined in to unleash the full potential of our economy to create needed jobs." http://kevinjonesforcongress.com/priorities/ (kevinjonesforcongress.com)

Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?

Vote Smart's Research

"Ensuring funding for a strong military must be a top priority, along with restoring the lost tactical leadership resulting from the Obama Administrationâs purge of combat experienced officers and frontline soldiers." http://kevinjonesforcongress.com/priorities/ (kevinjonesforcongress.com)

Yes

Campaign Finance: Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?

Vote Smart's Research

Do you support limits on corporate contributions for state candidates? "Yes" https://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/140747/kevin-jones/ (votesmart.org)

Do you support limits on Political Action Committee contributions for state candidates? "Yes" https://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/140747/kevin-jones/ (votesmart.org)

No

Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?

Vote Smart's Research

"Federal spending is inefficient and fueled by unsustainable debt. Debt consumes vital resources, weighing on our economy and driving an ever increasing tax burden. Spending, debt and taxes must all be reined in to unleash the full potential of our economy to create needed jobs." http://kevinjonesforcongress.com/priorities/ (kevinjonesforcongress.com)

Yes

Economy: Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?

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Key

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Kansas State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.

1) State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

Slightly Increase

a) Education (higher)

Slightly Increase

b) Education (K-12)

Slightly Decrease

c) Environment

Maintain Status

d) Health care

Maintain Status

e) Law enforcement/corrections

Maintain Status

f) Transportation/infrastructure

Maintain Status

g) Welfare

Yes

h) Do you support instituting an annual cap on the growth of state spending?

i) Other or expanded principles:

This is considering the current Kansas economy.

2) State Taxes:

Using the key, indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you can use a number more than once.

Maintain Status

a) Alcohol taxes

Maintain Status

b) Cigarette taxes

Maintain Status

c) Corporate taxes

Slightly Decrease

d) Gas/Oil taxes

Slightly Decrease

e) Property taxes

Maintain Status

f) Sales taxes

Eliminate

g) Income taxes (low-income families)

Eliminate

h) Income taxes (mid-income families)

Eliminate

i) Income taxes (high-income families)

No

j) Do you support eliminating the Earned Income Tax Credit?

No

k) Do you support eliminating the home mortgage interest tax deduction?

l) Other or expanded principles:

3) Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Kansas's budget.

Yes

a) Establishing a "rainy day" fund

No

b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities

No

c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining

No

d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions

No

e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees

No

f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients

g) Other or expanded principles:

This is a cash flow issue. Previous to 2012, those in positions of authority have grown our existing government spending so much that in the current economy we cannot pay for it. Nobody wants to reduce any of these, but our cash flow dictates it.

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding or implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.

I have a vision to see Kansas be a model for our nation. These 3 things must be accomplished: 1) notable job creation & sustainment (tax policy that attracts & keeps good paying jobs), 2) premier lifelong education (We are competing with the world and our competitiveness & economy vitally depend on a highly skilled workforce), and 3) protecting our God given rights, liberties, & freedoms (A church should not have to provide health care benefits that violate the teaching of the church, such as abortion. Nor should the government dictate the size of drink we purchase. No nanny state.).

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